Schools in Highlands, Aberdeenshire, Orkney and Shetland are closed or delayed in opening as snow and winds hit across the north of Scotland.
On a fifth snow day for many pupils – local authorities have made the decision to close or delay the start for many today.
There are several weather warnings in place – in Orkney drivers have been told to stay at home.
Here are the schools closed in the north, north-east, Highlands, islands and on the west coast; organised by council area.
If you spot a mistake in this list, please let us know at livenews@ajl.co.uk.
Aberdeen school closure
Milltimber Primary School: delayed opening until 9.30am.
Aberdeenshire school closures
Schools across Aberdeenshire are closed, and many have delayed openings this morning.
Aberchirder Primary School: closed today
Aboyne Academy: Reopens today – changed transport routes
Aboyne Primary School: Opening delayed
Alehousewells School: School and nursery will open at 10.00 to ensure staff can travel safely. Nursery will close again at 4pm.
Alford Academy: Changes to transport routes
Alford Primary School: Opening delayed
Anna Richie School: Closed to everyone
Arduthie School: Reopens today
Arnage School: Closed to everyone
Auchenblae School: not updated
Auchnagatt School: Closed to everyone
Auchterellon School: Auchterellon Primary School and Nursery will open at 10am
Auchterless School: Closed to everyone
Ballater School: Opening delayed
Ballogie Nursery: Opening delayed
Balmedie School: Opening delayed
Banchory Academy: Partial Closure
Banchory Primary School: Opening delayed
Banchory-Devenick School: transport not operating, School will re-open as normal today.
Banff Academy: Closed to everyone
Banff Primary School: Closed to everyone
Barthol Chapel School: Closed to everyone
Bervie School: Reopened
Boddam School: Closed to everyone
Bracoden School: Closed to everyone
Braemar School: Opening delayed
Buchanhaven Primary School: Closed to everyone
Burnhaven School: Closed to everyone
Cairney School: Opening delayed
Carronhill School: School is open as normal today. Transport is running
Catterline School: Re-opened.
Chapel of Garioch School: Opening delayed
Clatt School: currently mothballed
Clerkhill School: not updated
Cluny School: Opening delayed
Craigievar School: Closed to everyone
Crathes School: Opening delayed
Crathie School: Delayed opening
Crimond School: Closed to everyone
Crossroads Nursery, Durris: Opening delayed
Crombie School: not updated
Crudie School: Closed to everyone
Cultercullen School: reopened, Changes to transport routes
Dales Park School: Closed to everyone
Daviot School: Opening delayed, Transport not operating.
Drumblade School: Closed to everyone
Drumoak School: Transport not operating
Dunecht School: not updated
Dunnottar School: not updated
Durris School: Transport not operating, Opening delayed
Easterfield School: currently mothballed
Echt School: Echt school and nursery will open at 10am. Transport is running.
Ellon Academy: Closed to everyone
Ellon Primary School: Open at 10am today. Nursery will close at 3.30pm to allow staff to travel home in the light. Central Taxis are not running today.
Elrick School: not updated
Fetterangus School: Closed to everyone
Fettercairn School: not updated
Fintry School, Turriff: Closed to everyone
Finzean School: Opening delayed
Fisherford School: currently mothballed
Fishermoss School: not updated
Fordyce School: Closed to everyone
Forgue School: not updated
Foveran School: not updated
Fraserburgh Academy: Closed to everyone
Fraserburgh North School: Closed to everyone
Fraserburgh South Park School: Closed to everyone
Fyvie School: Closed to everyone
Glass School: Closed to everyone
Glenbervie School: not updated
Gordon Schools (The): Closed today
Gordon Primary School: not updated
Gourdon School: not updated
Hatton Fintray School: Closed to everyone
Hatton School, Cruden: Closed to everyone
Hill of Banchory School: Opening delayed
Hillside School: not updated
Insch School: Transport not operating, opening delayed. 10am start for all classes and nursery – 2.30pm finish for all.
Inverallochy School: Cloed to everyone
Inverurie Academy: Opening delayed
Johnshaven School: not updated
Keig School: Opening delayed
Keithhall School: not updated
Kellands School: Opening delayed
Kemnay Academy: Changes to transport routes.
Kemnay Primary School: not updated
Kennethmont School: Closed today
Kincardine O’Neil School: Opening delayed
Kinellar School: not updated
King Edward School: Closed today
Kininmonth School: Closed to everyone
Kinneff School: Re-opened.
Kintore School: Changes to transport, school reopened
Lairhillock School: Re-opened
Largue School: not updated
Laurencekirk School: Transport not operating
Lochpots School: Closed to everyone
Logie Coldstone School: Opening delayed
Logie Durno School: Opening delayed
Longside School: Closed to everyone
Lumphanan School: Opening delayed
Lumsden School: not updated
Luthermuir School: not updated
Macduff Primary School: Closed to everyone
Mackie Academy: Reopens today
Marykirk School: not updated
Maud School: Closed to everyone
Mearns Academy: Changes to transport routes
Meethill School: Closed to everyone
Meiklemill School: Opening delayed
Meldrum Academy: School open, changes to transport
Meldrum School: Changes to transport routes
Methlick School: not updated
Midmar School: Transport not operating.
Midmill School: not updated
Mill O’ Forest School: not updated
Mintlaw Academy: Closed to pupils
Mintlaw School: Closed to everyone
Monquhitter School: Closed to everyone
Monymusk School: Opening delayed
New Deer School: Closed to everyone
New Machar School: Opening delayed
New Pitsligo and St John’s School: Closed to everyone
Newburgh Mathers School: Opening delayed
Newtonhill School: not updated
Old Rayne School: Opening delayed
Ordiquhill School: Closed to everyone
Oyne School: Opening delayed, The school kitchen at Rayne North is unable to open, so packed lunches will be needed.
Peterhead Academy: Closed to everyone
Peterhead Central School: Closed to everyone
Pitfour School: Closed to everyone
Pitmedden School: not updated
Port Elphinstone School: Opening delayed
Port Erroll School: Closed to everyone
Portlethen Academy: not updated
Portlethen School: not updated
Portsoy School: Closed to everyone
Premnay School: not updated
Rathen School: Closed to everyone
Rayne North School: not updated
Redmyre School: not updated
Rhynie School: not updated
Rosehearty School: Closed to everyone
Rothienorman School: Opening delayed, Changes to transport routes
Sandhaven School: Closed to everyone
Skene School: not updated
Slains School: Opening delayed.
St Andrews School, Fraserburgh: Closed to everyone
St Andrews School, Inverurie: Changes to transport routes
St Combs School: Closed to everyone
St Cyrus School: Opening delayed, Transport not operating
St Fergus School: Closed to everyone
Strathburn School: Opening delayed
Strathdon School: not updated
Strichen School: Closed to everyone
Stuartfield School: Closed to everyone
Tarland School: Opening delayed
Tarves School: Opening delayed, transport not operating
Tipperty School: Opening delayed
Torphins School: Opening delayed
Tough School: not updated
Towie School: Opening delayed
Tullynessle School: Opening delayed
Turriff Academy: Closed to pupils only
Turriff Primary School: Closed to everyone
Tyrie School: Closed to everyone
Udny Green School: Opening delayed
Uryside School: Opening delayed
Westfield School: Closed to everyone
Westhill Academy: Opening delayed
Whitehills School: Closed to everyone
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Schools across the Western Isles are expected to be open as normal on Friday 19th January.
There continues to be a risk of localised disruption as snow turns to rain in varying degrees across the islands.
Schools will notify parents directly of any specific localised issues that may affect individual locations.
Moray school closures
A handful of schools are closed or have a delayed opening this morning.
Aberlour Primary School: Closed today
Aberlour and Craigellachie Nursery: Closed
Busy Bees Childcare: Closed today.
Craigellachie Primary School: Closed today
Cullen Primary School: Closed today
Dallas Primary School: Delayed opening
Forres Academy: Closed today
Glenlivet Primary School: Closed today
Keith Grammar School: Keith Grammar School will return to our usual opening time of 8.45am on Friday 19th January 2024.
Knockando Primary School: Closed today
Lhanbryde Primary School: Late opening
Logie Primary School: Closed today
Mortlach Primary School: Closed today
New Elgin Primary School: To enable safe travel, school will open to pupils at 10am. Pupils should line up at their usual place and there will be a bell.
Rothes Primary and Nursery School: Closed today
Speyside High School: Closed today
The Cabin: Closed today
Tomintoul Primary School: Closed today
Highland school closures
Abernethy Primary: not updated
Acharacle Primary and Nursery: Closed today
Achiltibuie Primary: Closed today
Aldourie Primary: Closed today
Alness Academy: Closed today
Alvie Primary: not updated
Applecross Primary and Nuraery: Partially closed – opening 1 hour later
Ardersier Primary: Closed today
Ardgour Primary: Closed today
Ardross Primary: Closed today
Ardnamurchan High School: Closed today
Arisaig Primary: not updated
Auchtertyre Primary: Closed today
Auldearn Primary: not updated
Aviemore Primary: not updated
Avoch Primary: Closed today
Ballachulish Primary: not updated
Balloch Primary: not updated
Balnain Primary: Closed today
Banavie Primary: not updated
Beauly Primary: Closed today
Ben Wyvis Primary: Closed today
Bishop Eden’s Primary: not updated
Bonar Bridge Primary: Closed today
Bower Primary: Closed today
Bridgend Primary and Nursery: Closed today
Broadford Primary: Closed today
Brora Primary: Closed today
Bualnaluib Primary: Closed today
Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis: Closed today
Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar: not updated
Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh: not updated
Bun-Sgoil Shlèite: Closed today
Canisbay Primary and Nursery: Closed today
Cannich Bridge Primary: Closed today
Caol Primary: not updated
Carbost Primary: Closed today
Carrbridge Primary: not updated
Castletown Primary and Nursery: Closed today
Cauldeen Primary and Nursery: Closed today
Cawdor Primary: Closed today
Central Primary: Closed today
Charleston Academy: Closed today
Coulhill Primary and Nursery: Closed today
Cradlehall Primary: Closed today
Craighill Primary: Closed today
Cromarty Primary: Closed today
Crossroads Primary: Closed today
Crown Primary: not updated
Croy Primary: Closed today
Culbokie Primary: Closed today
Culloden Academy: Closed today
Dalneigh Primary: Partially closed – opening 1 hour later
Daviot Primary: Closed today
Deshar Primary: not updated
Dingwall Academy: Closed today
Dingwall Primary: Closed today
Dochgarroch Primary: Closed today
Dornoch Academy: Closed today
Dornoch Primary: Closed today
Drakies Primary: Closed today
Drummond School: Closed today
Dunbeath Primary: Closed today
Duncan Forbes Primary: not updated
Dunvegan Primary: not updated
Durness Primary: Closed today
Duror Primary: not updated
Edderton Primary: Closed today
Edinbane Primary: Closed today
Eigg Primary: not updated
Farr High School: Closed today
Farr Primary (Inv): Closed today
Farr Primary and Nursery (Suth): Closed today
Ferintosh Primary: Closed today
Fortrose Academy: Closed today
Gairloch High School: Closed today
Gairloch Primary: Closed today
Gledfield Primary: Closed today
Glencoe Primary: not updated
Glenelg Primary: Closed today
Glenurquhart Primary: Closed today
Glen Urquhart High School: Closed today
Golspie High School: Closed today
Golspie Primary: Closed today
Grantown Grammar School: not updated
Grantown Primary: not updated
Halkirk Primary: Closed today
Helmsdale Primary: Closed today
Hill of Fearn Primary: Closed today
Hilton of Cadboll Primary: Closed today
Hilton Primary Nursery: Closed today
Holm Primary: Closed today
Inshes Primary: OPening one hour later
Inver Primary: Closed today
Invergarry Primary: not updated
Invergordon Academy: Closed today
Inverie Primary: not updated
Inverlochy Primary: not updated
Inverness High School: Closed today
Inverness Royal Academy: Closed today
Keiss Primary: Closed today
Kilchoan Primary: Closed today
Kilchuimen Academy: Closed today
Kilchuimen Primary: Closed today
Kilmuir Primary: Closed today
Kiltearn Primary: Closed today
Kingussie High School: not updated
Kingussie Primary: Closed today
Kinlochbervie High School: Closed today
Kinlochbervie Primary: Closed today
Kinlochleven High School: not updated
Kinlochleven Primary: not updated
Kinmylies Primary: Closed today
Kirkhill Primary: Closed today
Knockbreck Primary (Dunvegan): Closed today
Knockbreck Primary (Tain): Closed today
Kyle Primary: Closed today
Kyleakin Primary: Closed today
Lady Lovat Primary: not updated
Lairg Primary: Closed today
Loch Duich Primary: Closed today
Lochaber High School: not updated
Lochaline Primary: not updated
Lochardil Primary: Closed today
Lochcarron Primary: Closed today
Lochinver Primary and ELC: Closed today
Lundavra Primary: not updated
Lybster Primary: Closed today
Macdiarmid Primary: Closed today
Mallaig High School: not updated
Mallaig Primary: not updated
Marybank Primary: Closed today
Melvich Primary and Nursery: Closed today
Merkinch Primary: not updated
Millbank Primary: Closed today
Millburn Academy: Closed today
Miller Academy Primary and Nursery: Closed today
Milton of Leys Primary: Closed today
Milton Primary: Closed today
Mount Pleasant Primary: Closed today
Muck Primary: not updated
Muirtown Primary: Closed today
Mulbuie Primary: Closed today
Munlochy Primary: Closed today
Nairn Academy: Closed today
Ness Castle Primary: Closed today
Newmore Primary: Closed today
Newton Park Primary: Closed today
Newtonmore Primary: Not updated
North Kessock Primary: Closed today
Noss Primary and Nursery: Closed today
Obsdale Primary and Nursery: Closed today
Park Primary School: Closed today
Pennyland Primary: not updated
Plockton High School: Closed today
Plockton Primary: Closed today
Poolewe Primary: Closed today
Portree High School: not updated
Portree Primary: not updated
Raasay Primary: not updated
Raigmore Primary: Closed today
Reay Primary: Closed today
Resolis Primary: Closed today
Rogart Primary: Closed today
Rosebank Primary: Closed today
Rosehall Primary: Closed today
Rum Primary: not updated
Scoraig School: not updated
Scourie Primary: Closed today
Shieldaig Primary: Closed today
Smithton Primary: Closed today
South Lodge Primary: Closed today
Spean Bridge Primary: not updated
St Bride’s Primary: not updated
St Columba’s Roman Catholic Primary: not updated
St Duthus School: Closed
St Joseph’s RC Primary: Opening an hour later
Staffin Primary: Closed today
Strathconon Primary: Closed today
Strathdearn Primary: Closed today
Stratherrick Primary: Closed today
Strathgarve Primary: Closed today
Strathpeffer Primary: Closed today
Strontian Primary: Closed today
Tain Royal Academy: Closed today
Tarbat Old Primary: Closed today
Tarbat Old Primary and Nursery: Closed today
Tarradale Primary: Closed today
Teanassie Primary: Closed today
Thrumster Primary and Nursery: Closed today
Thurso High School: Closed today
Tomnacross Primary: Closed today
Tongue Primary and Nursery: Closed today
Tore Primary: Closed today
Ullapool High School: Closed today
Ullapool Primary and English and Gaelic Nursery: Closed today
Watten Primary: Closed
Wick High School: Closed
Orkney school closures
Schools, nurseries and Orkney College are closed, as are libraries, community centres, sports centres and museums on Friday 19th January.
Shetland school closures
All schools in Shetland are closed today, Friday.
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